WALSH v. CASKEY (2020)

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Marianne WALSH v. James Lee CASKEY, et al.
Grace Lantier v. James Lee Caskey, et al.

19-688

Decided: November 12, 2020

Court composed of Billy Howard Ezell, Shannon J. Gremillion, and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.

A. R. Johnson, III, Kevin W. Welsh, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, 400 Convention Street, Suite 1100, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5618, (225) 346-0285, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: BNSF Railway Company James Lee Caskey Kevin M. Dills, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, Post Office Drawer 2908, Lafayette, Louisiana 70502, (337) 237-1660, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: BNSF Railway Company James Lee Caskey Morris M. Haik, III, Attorney At Law, 511 West St. Peters Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560, (337) 560-4357, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: BNSF Railway Company James Lee Caskey Katherine P. Martin, Martin Mayard, LLC, Post Office Box 81338, Lafayette, Louisiana 70598-1338, (337) 291-2440, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Sera Hearn Russell, III, Attorney at Law, Post Office Box 53866, Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-3866, (337) 769-3260, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Grace Lantier M. Charles Brandt, Jr., Attorney at Law, 111 Mercury Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, (337) 237-7171, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Marianne Walsh

For the reasons assigned in the companion and consolidated case of Grace Lantier v. James Lee Caskey, et al, 19-687 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/12/20), ––– So.3d ––––, 2020 WL 6605515, the judgment of the trial court is amended to include future general damages awarded to Grace Lantier in the amount of $50,000.00. The judgment is affirmed in all other respects. Costs of this appeal are assessed equally between BNSF Railway Company, James Lee Caskey, and Grace Lantier.

AFFIRMED AS AMENDED.

SAVOIE, Judge.

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